St. James and Waynesville are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The St. James Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Waynesville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. James is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
St. James lost 9-3 to St. Clair on Thursday.
St. James saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Perkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Drake Plummer was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. James didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Waynesville fell victim to Rolla and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Waynesville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Waynesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
St. James came up short against Waynesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will St. James have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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